'Pho' (noodle soup), 'banh mi' (Vietnamese sandwich), 'Ca kho to' (Vietnamese fish braised in a clay pot), 'Lau ca tam' (sturgeon fish hot pot) and black coffee, along with several other dishes, have been listed by the world-famous culinary website TasteAtlas, among popular foods in the world in 2023.
Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang hosted a reception in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien on May 6 for Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath, who is here to attend the upcoming 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7).